People, Operations & Movement Coordinator

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Mobilizing Activists around Medical Abortion Network (MAMA Network)

Remote (local)
  • Location: Central Africa, East Africa, , Southern Africa
  • Career category: Human Resources (HR)
  • Job type: Job
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: Remote (local)
  • Right to work requirements: Anyone can apply
  • Remuneration: Remuneration not disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Location: Central Africa, East Africa, , Southern Africa
Health Sexual & reproductive rights (SRHR)

People, Operations and Movement Coordinator

MAMA Network
About MAMA Network
Mobilizing Activists around the Medical Abortion Network (MAMA) is a regional collaboration of grassroots activists and feminist groups across Sub-Saharan Africa working to expand access to safe medical abortion.
MAMA shares evidence-based, stigma-free information on self-managed medical abortion and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) directly with women at the community level. The network currently includes 74 member groups in 24 African countries, with plans to expand and deepen its impact.
Members include feminist activists, trained counselors, and researchers committed to supporting safe abortion access, particularly in contexts where abortion is restricted by laws, stigma, or limited healthcare access.
Key strategies include:
  • Information hotlines
  • Community outreach
  • Collaboration with pharmacies and healthcare providers
  • Advocacy for abortion decriminalisation
  • Partnerships with global feminist organizations
Learn more: www.mamanetwork.org

About the Role

The People, Operations and Movement Coordinator provides operational leadership to ensure that governance, strategy, people systems, and daily operations work together effectively to advance MAMA’s mission.
At a pivotal moment in the network’s evolution, the role will lead the rollout of MAMA’s new governance model, strengthen coordination across the movement, and ensure systems reflect feminist values of collaboration, trust, and horizontality.
This role connects governance, strategy, finance, and operations, helping ensure the network functions smoothly and can respond to opportunities and challenges with clarity.

Key Responsibilities

Governance
  • Lead rollout of MAMA’s new governance structure
  • Coordinate the Support and Accountability Council (SAAC) and All Members Council
  • Support recruitment of an additional coordinating organization
  • Manage governance meetings, documentation, and follow-up on decisions
People and Culture
  • Oversee recruitment, onboarding, and team development
  • Implement performance management and accountability systems
  • Develop remuneration structures and internal policies aligned with feminist values
Operations
  • Coordinate workplans, timelines, and organizational processes
  • Lead annual planning and quarterly reviews
  • Ensure grant reporting and compliance
Strategy and Finance
  • Co-lead annual budgeting
  • Facilitate quarterly finance meetings
  • Support development of the 2027–2032 Strategic Plan

Who We’re Looking For

Candidates should have 7–10 years of relevant experience and demonstrate:
  • Strong commitment to feminist movement building and SRHR
  • Experience working with networks, coalitions, or membership organizations
  • Strength in systems thinking, facilitation, and operations leadership
  • Experience with strategic planning, budgeting, and grants
  • Excellent coordination, communication, and documentation skills
  • Ability to work effectively in remote, multicultural teams

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